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BWE to ATL: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
4,614 mi
7,426 km · 4,010 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from ATL?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Atlanta (ATL) is 4,614 miles (7,426 km, 4,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Braunschweig and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 6 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to ATL?
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